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PEOPLE DAILY \ Sunday, September 7, 2014 NEWS BEAT KENYA’S No. 1 FREE NEWSPAPER Experts warn over Shabaab leader death They urge security officers to be alert, say Ahmed Godane Killing does not mean the threat has been eliminated by Owino Samuel @owino_samwel Top security experts have warned that it is not yet time for Kenya to celebrate the killing of al Shabaab leader Ahmed Abdi Godane. The US military confirmed on Friday that the leader of the al Shabaab Islamist group, was killed in an air strike in Somalia. But even as US military cele- brated the killing which Pentagon called “symbolic operational loss to al Shabaab” Kenyan security experts warned that Godane’s death does not mean the threat from the terror group has been extinguished. Somali President Hassan Sheikh It is good leaders of terror groups are being decapitated but the war on terror is not easy. Mohamud confirmed Godane’s killing, saying US forces conducted the airstrike with the full knowledge and agreement of Somalia’s government. In a statement, Mohamud said that while an extreme hard core may fight over the leadership of al Shabaab, his government was willing to offer a 45-day amnesty to al Shabaab members who renounce their links to the Islamist group and to al Qaeda members. “Those who choose to remain know their fate. Al Shabaab is collapsing, I say to the members of al Shabaab: Godane is dead and now is the chance for members of al Shabaab to embrace peace,” said Mohamud. KDF spokesperson Colonel Wil- ly Wesonga welcomed the death of the man who is said to have personally supervised the attack on Westgate Shopping Mall in Nairobi one year ago. Wesonga said that the war on terror is not easy and POLICE IN NAKURU SMASH THEFT RACKET, ARREST THREE WOMEN Forty days? Police have arrested three people believed to be operating a conning racket in banking institutions in Nakuru town. The trio were arrested at a police road block at Barnabas area on Nakuru-Nairobi highway moments after they robbed Lucky Njoki Namweya, a student, Sh12,100 and a mobile phone. The two women had trailed the student to Barclays Bank Nakuru East branch where she had gone to pay school fees. - BENARD GITAU MORE ABOUT AHMED GODANE The leader of the Islamist militant group, al-Shabaab, was killed in a US air strike earlier this week. Godane, who had a passion for poetry, seized world attention a year ago with the Westgate Shopping Mall attack in Nairobi, which left at least 67 dead. He warned Kenya that it would suffer further atrocities unless it withdrew its troops from the AU force in Somalia. Al-Shabaab is fighting to topple Somalia’s western-backed government and regularly launches bombings and gun attacks against state targets and civilians. requires concerted efforts from all nations. “It is good leaders of terror groups are being decapitated but the war on terror is not easy. This is a war that requires cooperation of all nations. The kind of the cooperation we are operating is bearing good fruit and we are positive that terrorism will be crushed in Somalia,” Wesonga said. War on terror Col Wesonga also appreciated the role played by America in killing Godane saying it confirms the earlier position of Kenya that war on terror is not for an individual nation but requires international cooperation. Captain (Rtd) Simiyu Werunga, whose security think tank, Africa Centre for Security Studies, has done extensive research on al Shabaab and other terror groups operating in East Africa, said psychologically, Kenya can be happy the reason being that Godane was the man behind the Westgate Mall attack. Starehe Band leads the faithful during fund raising for beatification process of the late Cardinal Maurice Otunga in Nairobi yesterday. PHOTO: HELLEN MUTURI Catholics raise funds for Otunga beatification by Wanjohi Githae @wanjohigithae Catholic faithful yesterday held a beatification fundraising walk and a memorial service in honour of Catholic Archbishop Maurice Cardinal Otunga. The venerable bishop died 11 years ago. The process for the beatification of former head of the Catholic Church in Kenya, now referred to as the Servant of God, is at an advanced stage. As the first Kenyan elevated to the Catholic episcopacy and as Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church, he left an enduring legacy of an extraordinarily humble pastor - despite his elevated social roots - and a fearless prophet of the church’s teachings on justice and peace. Cardinal Otunga was born in Bungoma district in 1923. He was the son of Wasike Lusweti Sudi, Paramount Chief of the Bakhone COUNTY BY-LAWS ARE UNCONSTITUTIONAL, WOMEN’S REP SAYS Nyeri Women’s Representative Priscilla Nyokabi has called for review of most county bylaws. Speaking during the launch Nyokabi of a report by International Commission of Jurists, the lawmaker said the laws are unconstitutional. “All county by-laws should be published and made available to the public and they should be applied in compliance with the Constitution and in conformity with national laws in similar matters,” she said. - MILLIAM MURIGI Church ble pastor. He left an enduring legacy of an extraordinarily hum- clan of the Bukusu’s and Namisi, a traditional diviner. He attended local schools before proceeding to the prestigious Mang’u High School. After completing his studies, he joined Kakamega Seminary where he began his philosophy and theology training which he finished at the Gaba National Seminary in Uganda. He transferred to Rome and was a student at the Pontifical Urban University, where he was ordained priest in October 1950. CRISIS AT PAG CHURCH IN VIHIGA DEEPENS AS MEMBERS DEFECT Wrangles at the Pentecostal Assemblies of God (PAG) church in Vihiga county took a new twist yesterday after some members formed a new church. Led by Reverend Simon Muhindi, the members accused the General Superintendent Patrick Lihanda and treasurer Elisha Kimaiyo of running the church like their personal property. Muhindi, who was elected as the General Superintendent, said the new church will focus on spiritual nourishment. - ENOCK AMUKHALE Three on heroin haul charge out on bond by Monicah Kaggia @PeopleDailyKe Three Kenyans charged with trafficking in Sh1.3 billion heroin seized in a vessel that was blown up by the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) a week ago have been released on bond. Maur Bwanamaka, who is also the national chairman of the Chama Cha Uzalendo (CCU), businessman Mohammed Osman Ahmed and Khalid Agil Mohamed had been charged alongside nine foreigners with trafficking in 377 kilogrammes of heroin. Bwanamaka and Osman were released on Sh5 million bond with two sureties of a similar amount while Agil was released on Sh5 million bond and one surety of similar amount. Bwanamaka was ordered to produce an additional surety because he had allegedly jumped bail in a fraud case that is still pending in court, while Osman’s nationality is still in doubt. They are charged that on diverse dates between July 2 and 18 at Mombasa Port Berth 8 with others already in court, they were found trafficking in by conveying in the cargo ship known as MV Bushehr Amin Darya alias Al Noor, 377 kilogramme of heroin. However, Senior State counsel Alexander Muteti objected plea to release the suspects on bond. He told the court that Bwanamaka has absconded court in a case he is facing therefore making a respected city lawyer, to withdraw his surety. He said Bwanamaka only appeared in court after a warrant of arrest was issued. “Your honour such a person cannot be allowed to be out on bond because of the gravity of the case,” said Muteti adding that Bwanamaka is scheduled to appear at the Milimani courts over allegation that he has stolen Sh1.9 million from the party. GET DOWN TO WORK, EMBU SPEAKER TELLS GOVERNOR WAMBORA Mate Embu county Speaker Kariuki Mate has denied claims by Governor Martin Wambora that he and Runyejes MP Cecily Mbarire are undermining him. Kariuki said elected leaders have the Constitutional obligation to question any action by the county government for public interests. He said Wambora should get down to work to deliver his pre- election pledges. - KNA 3 IN BRIEF